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Pull buoy and paddles: training aids or crutches?
Pull buoys and paddles are common in swim sessions. They have clear uses, but heavy reliance on them can hide technique…
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- 10 hours, 6 minutes ago
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Bilateral breathing in freestyle: necessary or optional?
Breathing to both sides, usually every three strokes, is often taught as the correct way to swim freestyle. In…
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- 10 hours, 7 minutes ago
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Triathlon wetsuits: what matters in choice and fit?
A wetsuit improves buoyancy and keeps you warm, which for most age-group triathletes means a faster, more comfortable…
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- 10 hours, 7 minutes ago
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Critical swim speed: using CSS to plan swim intervals
Critical swim speed (CSS) is a field estimate of the pace you can sustain for a long effort in the pool, roughly…
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- 10 hours, 8 minutes ago
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Swim technique: body position, catch or kick, where to start?
For adult-onset swimmers, technique often limits speed more than fitness. Knowing where to focus first saves a lot of…
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- 10 hours, 8 minutes ago
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Pacing the bike leg of a 70.3 so you can still run
In half-distance triathlon, the bike leg is where many races are lost, often not because of lack of fitness but because…
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- 10 hours, 8 minutes ago
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70.3 preparation: how much weekly volume is enough?
A half-distance triathlon (1.9 km swim, 90 km bike, 21.1 km run) takes most age-groupers somewhere between about 5 and…
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- 10 hours, 8 minutes ago
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Olympic-distance triathlon: how to structure a 16-week build
The Olympic distance (1.5 km swim, 40 km bike, 10 km run) rewards fitness across all three sports and the ability to…
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- 10 hours, 9 minutes ago
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Bike fit basics before chasing aero gains
A good bike fit is the foundation for comfort, power and fewer overuse problems. Aero tweaks come after the basics are…
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- 10 hours, 9 minutes ago
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Aero position: how much does it matter at amateur speeds?
On flat roads, air resistance is the biggest force a cyclist has to overcome, and the rider's body creates most of it…
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- 10 hours, 9 minutes ago
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Group riding: how much energy does drafting save?
Riding in a group is faster and more sociable, and drafting is the main reason it feels easier. It also comes with…
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- 10 hours, 9 minutes ago
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Pacing a long climb with a power meter
On a climb lasting 20 minutes or more, pacing decides much of the outcome. A power meter makes it easier, because heart…
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- 10 hours, 10 minutes ago
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Climbing on the bike: seated or out of the saddle?
Both positions have a place. Choosing between them often comes down to gradient, duration and personal style. Seated…
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- 10 hours, 10 minutes ago
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Indoor trainer sessions: how do you keep them productive?
Smart trainers make structured cycling easy, but indoor riding has its own challenges: heat, boredom and saddle…
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- 10 hours, 10 minutes ago
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Sweet spot training: efficient or overrated?
Sweet spot is the intensity just below threshold, often defined as roughly 88-94% of FTP. It became popular among…
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- 10 hours, 10 minutes ago
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Pull buoy and paddles: training aids or crutches?
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